sunrise

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After weeks calling the agency only to get a recorded message, she woke before sunrise recently to wait in line at an Arizona Department of Economic Security office in south Phoenix.

From Salon • Apr. 9, 2026

If you want precise timings for your location, you can easily check local sunrise and sunset times on the BBC Weather website or through the BBC Weather app.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

As spring progresses, the gap between sunrise and sunset will keep widening until the summer solstice on 21 June when daylight will be at its peak.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

On Thursday morning, traffic was already backed up on stretches of the Pacific Coast Highway before sunrise and the sidewalks along Wilshire Boulevard were no more devoid of pedestrians than is typical.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

The land was farther away at sunrise, but it looked reachable.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer